About the Raleigh Raptor Refuge

Our Mission

To provide trained rescue personnel, rehabilitation facilities, release of rehabilitated birds, refuge for unreleasable birds and education for the public about wild raptors in the Triangle area and beyond.

The American Wildlife Refuge / Raleigh Raptor Refuge is a 501-C non-profit organization composed of all volunteers.  Only licensed personnel or those accompanied by licensed personnel handle birds.  We try to provide the necessary care to rehabilitate injured raptors and release them back into the wild.  For birds that are unreleasable, we provide refuge facilities and are networked with other rehabbers and organizations to place birds.

We also provide educational shows and presentations to the public.  Private shows and presentations for educational or youth groups are available for a nominal fee, and can be tailored to your curriculum.  All proceeds from shows and any and all donations are spent entirely on the care and feeding of the birds and the maintaining of the refuge organization.  No salaries or fees are paid to the volunteers.

Veterinary care is generously provided to the American Wildlife Refuge Raptor Refuge by Dr. Dan Johnson of Avian and Exotic Wildlife.  Web site hosting is provided by Johnson Davis of JotadaWeb.com, and the site and maintenance is provided by Amy McKeown of Lowlande Web Design.

Courses and presentations through NC wildlife resources Commission are taught at the NC wildlife Centennial  Campus  Education Center 1751 Varsity Dr. Raleigh, NC 27606.  For information see our events page or contact us or call the NC WIldlife Resources Commission's educational coordinator, Beth Gunn at 919-707-0205

Courses at through the NC College System are taught at Wake Technical Community College Northern Wake Campus at 6600 Louisburg Road Raleigh NC 27616.  For information on these classes, see our events page, or contact us, or call the educational coordinator for Wake Tech. College, Mike Langar at 919-532-5526 or visit the website www.conted.waketech.edu 

Our Rehab  and Education Status Since October 2001

YEAR REHABS SURVIVAL RATE % # of EDUCATION SHOWS

2010 112 60%           127

2009  93 67%           133

2008 78 66%           100

2007 66 77%           155

2006 57 63%           104

2005 28 82%            92

2004  97 70%           186

2003 45 75%           114

2002 39 76%           125

2001(Oct) 3 100%             6